Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-05
A QUIET FOURTH.
Pleasant Weather aud n VeryGeneral
Observance Of the Day.

| Pleasant Weather aud q VerVGeneral
| Observance Of the Day.
GREAT THRoNGs OF PEOPLE LEAvE rHECITY-rHE OLD
Est INHABrrANTs' CELEBRATION THE PATRIOTIC
/ MEETINGS OF THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR - OTHER
| EVENTS OF THE DAY.
| The celebration OF the Fourth OF July In this
city was quiet and the pleasure OF the day not
Inarred by any serious accident. The trains leav-
| ing the city were thronged with pleasure seekers
and the weather though warm was tempered with
| light breeze which made the shade OF trees and
| the pOrches delightfully."- cool.
THE OLDEST ISHABIrANTs' CELEBRATION.
| The Oldest Inhabitants Association celebrated
] the day according to their time-honored custom.
There were more of them than could get into their
| room In the COrcoran Building, and many stood
about the door In the hail. listening to the ringing
patriotism OF the Declaration of Independence.
| The white-haired patriots applauded the docu-
| ment with great enthusiasm, as they have every
Fourth for many years. j. $. TOpham read the
Declaration and the grafton was delivered by Rev.
DIR. j. S. Lindsay. Mr.. Lindsay was applauded
rOundly. He reviewed the characteristics of the
| good citizen OF all countries. The first among
subject OF Russia would feel no love OF country,
but such love sprang spontaneously in the Amerf-
can heart. Patriotism was combination OF the
| love and the pride OF country. The Jews, the
Greeks Athenians and Spartans, were mentioned
as races proud OF their countries. He had no pa
thence with Americans who go abroad and
come back less American thar before.
| He urged the abandonment of sectiOnalism-the
separate States had in the fires OF civil war been
fused into one great natiOn-and he closed by
drawing picture OF the future OF the country. At
the conclusion of his address he received a vote of
thanks, as did Mr.. TOpham also, and the Grafton
was ordered TO be printed. AT the business meet
ing the following were elected officers for the en-
dents, IL. Amidon, Jno w. Clarke, W. H. Tenney,
Anthony Hyde, N ID. Larner, Z. NJ. Drew, T. A.
Il Dysr al j. W. s Ii p hsnd
Corbin, recording secretary; j. G. Bruf1, CORES
pon1ding secretary; Root Ball. treasurer; J.
Wagner were elected members OF the association.
Those present were: John Marbury, Jr.; b. F.
Dyer, VI. I. Parker, J. W. shIles, j. II. Thompson,
Z. L. Corbln, j. A. Wineberger J. NJ. Wright, RObt
Bah, J. g. Bruff, F. A. Tucker, Jas. Pillings VIM.
Boron, E; NJ. Drew, W. II: Williams Henry Kalu-
Mann c. b. Church, j.. E. Morse, Edward Mankin,
": n; Tennsy, jos. Prather, j. B. T., Hines, C. w:
ner, j. d. Hendley, T. wheeler F. s. Kern, p l.
Rodier, j. j. Calvert, and ThOs. Williams
THE KNIGHTS AT EVANSVILLE.
The American colOrs were suspended over the
platform at Wines Grove, at Hyattsville, yester-
day, and an American flag huttered from one Of
the trees. The platform had been erected and the
decorations placed there by the local assembly
Knights OF Labor, Of Hyattsville, and they had in
vited the District Assembly st. OF this city, to join
cepted only TO limited extent by the knights OF
this city, and even the Hyattsville brethren
seemed to find that other methods OF spending the
day were more desirable. At any rate they were
not present in great numbers. There was band
on hand and rife range was in operation, and
those present enjoyed the quiet OF the place.
shortly after 10 O'Clock Mr. j. Ii. RalstOn, OF the
local assembly called the pcnickers together the
city, who made an address. MIR. Bowen wore q
little American flag on the lapel Of his coat, as
did the majority OF the knights. He said that the
appropriate way to begin the celebration of the
Fourth was by reading the Declaration OF indie
pendence, but as there was no copy OF that instru
ment on the grounds the reading would have to be
omitted. He considered this declaration OF prin-
c1ples as the granGest ever made, and one which
American citizens should regard with pride. 1t
declared that all men were born free and equal,
and that they had the inalienable right OF life,
liberty, and the pursuit OF happiness. The authors
OF this instrument did not that all these bless
fngs were conferred upon the citizens OF this
try by the mere adoption OF the declaration. but
still remained to their descendants to large ex-
tent TO see that these rights In their
full intent and meaning were secured and
the right OF living because every year In the city
of New YORK alone 10000 died from starvation.
The people did not now enjoy these rights, for the
right live implied also the means for living: the
right OF liberty implied the freedom from restraint
and coercion, and the right OF happiness implied
the conditions necessary TO that end. The Declar-
alton OF independence, in order to be practical
rule OF life In this country, must become so by the
people making such changes In the social cOndt-
tions and laws as to ensure to all an equality of
opportunity. There should be social cooperation
which would do away with the evils OF landlord
ism, bOSSiSm, ana mOnOpOlteS and then the cOndi-
lions OF life in this country, which our prOgenitOrs
marked out in their declaration OF principles
would become real and practical.
Mr.. Dennis Ferry, Of the Bricklayers' Union of
this city, was the next speaker, and while giving
utterance to the patriotic sentiments suggested by
the day. he thought that the liberty asserted for
| the American people by the Declaration OF indie
| pendence would be more real II changes were
made in the laws which would do away with the
oppression and wrongs inflicted upon the labOr1ng
Mr.. VIM. J. Armstrong, of this CITY, followed
with an address, In which he referred TO the dis
appearance OF the Old-tme Fourth OF July orator
and the appearance upon the stage OF the working
people of this country. who asked that the rights
| and liberty of this free Government should be
| made theirs to enjoy. He spoke OF the want and
suffering which existed in this country, and the
necessity FOR taking measures to remedy evils and
| improve the condition OF the working classes so
that the celebration of this national anniversary
could be hearty recognition OF the grand prin-
| ciples OF equality and freedom.
The formal exercises OF the day then came to
close and dancing Was INDUCED in the rest of the
| day.
THE KNIGHTS AT GLYMONT.
The excursion OF District Assembly No. 81,
| Knights OF Labor, to Gymont, yesterday, was
| rather SHINY attended The threatening appear
| ance OF the sky in the morning kept good many
people from going, so that when the steamer left
the 1th-street wharf at ain. there were hardly
| more than one hundred and fifty people on board
and over two-thirds of them were ladies' 1t was
announced that JnO McMackin, OF New York who
advertised TO speak, would not do So he having
| telegraphed the committee early sunday morning
that, owing TO the absence OF Henry George in
Cincinnati, he would be obliged TO conduct the
demonstration at Harlem on the 4th.
The excurSlonlStS scattered about the grounds
and enjoyed themselves in various ways. In the
latter part OF the afternoon the exercises were
held In the pavilion. Mrs. Elizabeth l. Eaton read
the Declaration u Independence and A. A Carleton
| OF Massachusetts, member OF the general execu-
| tive board, delivered an address, In which was
predicted the gradual downfall or capital and the
final triumph OF labor. Mrs. LeOnOra NJ. Barry OF
New York, general investigator OF wOmen's work
spoke at some length on the position OF women In
the field OF labor, and said that until the treat
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outrageS had been reformed the word elderly,
| Was Inockery.
The exercises were concluded with the reading
OF short poeIa entitled "The March OF Labor by
j. Athens Johnson.
MEETING OF LOCAL ASSEMBLY 1926
| public meeting in celebration OF the day was
| held last evening at Odd Fellows Hall, on 9Th
! street southeast, under the auspices of Local
| Assembly 1926, Knights OF Labor. Mr. K L. De.
AkerS presided and read the Declaration of indie
pendence, which was followed by the reading OF
| Ihe declaration OF principles OF the knights by
Secretary Coghil. Patriotic addresses were made
| and II. L. DeAkers. Mr.. Tharim, In the course OF
his remarks, referred TO the published charges Of
the existence OF anarchiSm In District Assem-
bly, No. So and said, 81 hope shall never resort to
| some nelShDOrfng village, away from the shadow
OF the Capitol, 10 pour forth hypOcr1tical eulO-
secret had taught my pupils and listeners to des-
pse Anarchy Is not without its object, though 1t
carefully endeayOrS 10 conceal IL. Behind the an
archlst Is the monarchi5t, waiting TO repeat his
tory by, nrst, the overthrow OF the Republic and
then the enforcement OF dictator. hope the
! be expelled from the noble order OF the T. OF I.
\ Mr., UeAkerS. In SDeakinvs this matter said IN